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The verification of the expedition 



a-fishing. The snow lay deep over the fields, but equipped with 

 snowshoes it always is possible to carry the camera, and this 

 expedition must be illustrated, for verification if nothing more. 

 In addition to this, carrying the net was a problem for, besides 

 its bulkiness I really did not quite dare being seen with it, so few 

 people understand that one can be quite sane on a scientific 

 expedition of investigation. I compromised, taking along a tea 

 strainer and a bamboo stick (originally this had been a broom 

 handle). A wide mouthed bottle in my pocket was to be the 

 container for the specimens, — if not victims for they might 

 freeze on the way home. 



Arrived at the pool, passing on the way over, "the tidal wave 

 of winter," the snowdrifts, the fishing apparatus was made by 

 the simple expedient of tying the strainer to the bamboo pole and 

 then I discovered a good reason for the ring in the handle of the 

 strainer for I had to slip the cord through this to fasten it firmly 



